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4D Inc.

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4D Inc
FormerlyACI US
Company typePrivate
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984) in Cupertino, California, United States
FounderLaurent Ribardière
Headquarters95 South Market Street Suite 240, ,
USA
Areas served
USA & English-speaking Canada
Products4D
ServicesSoftware, Support, Professional Services
Websitewww.4d.com

4D Inc is a US-based subsidiary of 4D SAS and publisher of 4D. It was established in 1984 and initially led by Guy Kawasaki.[citation needed] 4D is the developer and publisher of 4D (or 4th Dimension). 4D was founded in 1984 when development began for Silver Surfer (early code-name for 4D) and had its initial product release in 1987[1][2][3] with its own Programming Language.[4]

After 16 years of operating as ACIUS from 1984 to 2000, the name was officially changed to 4D Inc.[5]

4D is also the original developer of Wakanda.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Overdue Apple Server Goes to Market". ComputerWorld. 26 January 1987.
  2. ^ "New Database Software Program Moves Macintosh Into The Big Leagues". chicagotribune.com. 28 June 1987.
  3. ^ "Seeking 4th Dimension? Take Heart, It's Now In Town". chicagotribune.com. 12 July 1987.
  4. ^ "High-End Mac Database Offers Own Programming Language". InfoWorld. 16 March 1987.
  5. ^ "Good Bye ACI US, Hello 4D, Inc". MacNews.com.
  6. ^ "4D Launches Wakanda JavaScript Stack for Web and Mobile Application Development". marketwired.com. June 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "4D Launches Wakanda JavaScript Stack for Web and Mobile Application Development". finance.yahoo.com. June 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.